From major technological advances like the first dishwasher to simple innovations like microfiber cloths, these big innovations changed the way we clean our homes — for the better.

Pledge Furniture Polish

Gone are the days when cleaning the dining room table or bookshelves meant applying messy paste or liquid wax, waiting for it to dry, and buffing until the wood shone. For more than 50 years, Pledge has been making wood care as simple as spraying and wiping. The first aerosol furniture polish, this formula promises to dust, clean, moisturize, and protect furniture quickly and easily. We may take this easy cleaning for granted now, but Pledge cut hours — and lots of work — out of getting your living room company-ready.

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